Laura Birn
Biography
Laura Eveliina Birn (born 25 April 1981 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress. She has tackled roles in historical dramas, lighthearted comedies, and thought-provoking art-house films with equal finesse. Her performance in the 2012 film Purge earned her a Jussi Award for Best Actress and a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actress. In 2021 she began playing the role of robot Eto Demerzel in the series Foundation.
Birn has also appeared in films Pearls and Pigs (2003), Promise (2005), Christmas Story (2007), Naked Harbour (2012), Heart of a Lion (2013), Walk Among the Tombstones (2014), The Ones Below (2015), Helene (2020), and The Crow (2024). Her performance in the mystery drama series Munkkivuori earned her a Golden Venla award for Best Supporting Actress in 2022.
Birn completed her master's degree from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2008. In 2024, Finnish weekly news magazine Suomen Kuvalehti wrote, sourcing publicly available tax records, that Birn is the most highly-paid Finnish actor or actress of all time.
Filmography
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Operation Napoleon: Tears of the Wolf
2027
as Maxine
Blue Baby
2026
as Inka
The Beloved
2026
as Alice
Father's Day
2026
as Saimi
Strive
2026
as Max
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The Forest You Live In
2026
as Sister
Täydelliset vieraat
2025
as Eeva
The Crow
2024
as Marion
Light Light Light
2023
as Mariia as an Adult
The Last Ones
2020
as Riitta
Any Day Now
2020
as Teacher
Eden
2020
as Laura
Games People Play
2020
as Veronika
Kill Anneli
2020
as Kaisa
Helene
2020
as Helene Schjerfbeck
The Birdcatcher
2019
as Anna
Two Bodies on a Beach
2019
as Younger woman
Bayonet
2018
as Sarita
Void
2018
as Pihla Sucksdorff
East of Sweden
2018
as Veera
95
2017
as Essi
Alma de Sant Pere
2016
as Susana
Love and Fury
2016
as Inka
The Ones Below
2016
as Theresa